Adjustable window-shade.



G. D. HAYES.

ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SHADE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. n. 1915 Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

W1 TNESSES:

gmimm casing and GEORGE DANIEL HAYES, OF I-IILLSBORO, TEXAS.

ADJUSTABLE WINDOW-SHADE.

Application filed November 11, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE D. HAYEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hillsboro, in the county of Hill and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Adjustable Window-Shade, of which the following is a specification. m

This invention relates to an improvement in adjustable windowvshades, and the object is to provide a shade which may be raised and lowered in its entirety, and which may be operated in the usual manner.

A further object is in the provision of a carrier for the window shades which is capable of being expanded and contracted for various lengths of shades.

A further object is in the provision of means which forms a part of the carrier for maintaining the shade against the window prevent it from being blown away therefrom and becoming broken.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, with the further understanding that while the drawings show a practical embodiment of the invention, the latter is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications come within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings :F igure 1 is a view in front elevation of the invention showing it applied to a window casing. Fig. 2 is an end View. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view in top plan of a portion of the shade roller and its bracket. Fig. 4 is an end View. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a detail view in elevation showing another means of supporting the carrier.

represents the window casing, upon which is mounted a longitudinal strip 1 which is fastened thereto by means of screws or nails 2. Brackets 3 are mounted upon the longitudinal strip 1, and the brackets are provided with sockets 1 in which the terminals of the longitudinal strip 1 are received for maintaining the brackets in position. Mounted on the brackets 3 is a spring roller 5.

7 designates a. carrier which is preferably constructed from a. single length of wire. The intermediate portion of the wire is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented net. a, min. Serial No. 60,915.

arched or looped downwardly, is curved or rounded outwardly and oppositely from the ends of the arch into substantially thesame horizontal plane, as at 8, and is curved upwardly as at 10. The opposite ends of the wire are then bent inwardly toward each other in substantially the same horizontal plane, as at 9. The lengths 8 incline slightly backward from the arch 7 to the rounded ends 10 of the carrier, while the lengths 9 lie substantially in the same transverse vertical plane rearwardly of the vertical plane of the arch 7. The lengths 9 are returned forwardly upon themselves to provide forward lengths 11, the joining bends 12 being large and rounded.

The forward lengths 11 extend outwardly and oppositely toward the rounded ends 10, but terminate short of the same in downwardly extending loops having inner and outer arms or jaws 13 and 14. These loops comprise brackets to receive the opposite ends of a shade roller 15.

In mounting the shade roller 15, which is of any standard construction, between the terminals ofthe carrier 7, the brackets are spread apart sufliciently to permit of the insertion of the ends of the shade roller between the vertical jaws 13 and 14. Upon the mounting of the-shade roller between the jaws 13 and 14, a wire or cord 16 is connected to the bends 12 for drawing the brackets together to the required extent, and for holding the same from expanding and allowing the shade roller to become disengaged from the carrier. When it is desired to remove the shade roller from the carrier, a terminal of the wire or cord 16 is unwound and disengaged from one of the bends 12, when the brackets of the carrier can be separated and the, shade roller removed therefrom.

Ropes or cables 17 are secured at one end to and wound upon the spring roller 5 and have their opposite ends extending downwardly and are connected to the bends 12 of the carrier 7. the shade roller at various elevations, and upon the actuation of the carrier 7 the ropes or cables 17 can be caused to wind upon or unwind from the roller 5 for the purpose of raising or lowering the shade and shade roller.

"Connected to the roller is a shade 18, which preferably hangs down against the window casing, and in rear of the carrier 7 5 These ropes'or cables support that is,fthe inverted arch-shaped portion and the laterally extendingportions of: the .carrier bear against the shade .1 8 and hold V cal guides or iit'against the window the. window is open the shade w1ll be pretions or' sections9 and 11 'venting itlfrom casing, so that when vent ed from blowing. If desired, the shade lcanbe inserted in front of the carrier and laterally extend ng portions 8 over the thereoflso that the ca rrier will be concealed behind the; shade." V r 1 Connected to the window casing are vertiguide wlres guiding the'carrier in I 7 Tie either pulled "down ormored' upwardly,

7 sufficient resiliency to permit l other a suflicient distance along the shade V V rollers so that the ropes or cables 17 which causing the ropes or *cable's 17 to be either wound on or unwound from the roller 51 The shade roller 15 in this manner can be held at any desired elevation. I The 'carrier 7 is constructed of wire of ofits expansion and contraction to fit various lengths of shade rollers, and'the'sections 9 are caused to extend inwardlyand toward each are connected 'at'the innerterminals of the I 1 While I have shown a carrier fby theropes or cables dispense with sections 9 will be prevei ted frointraveling over-the ends or" the roller 5.

i 7 V 17,;it' is possible to the ropes or cables 1 7 and rolleri 5, and fasten the carrier to the window feasmgby means v I passingbeneath he sections?) and 11 of the carrier-J From the foregoing it'willbe seen that V is possible to raise-and lower the shade and 5 shade roller to any elevation for the purpose or admitting light and air to a room through tearing the shade. ing the roller;5 upon the top of the window ",geasing the :face 7 V ing is not marred in any manner.

either the upperor lower sash of a window, and the carrier 7 will maintain the shade in engagement withthe window casing to prevent the incoming air: from blowing and Furthermore, by mountor outer surface of the eas- The only connections which face fof the 'casing are'the guides 19,which "are connected theretoby the screwsor other Ifastenings 20. i

I *Whatis' 7 .7 i support for window shades comprismg'a carriereconstructed of 'a single length otwire archedatits'intermediate portion,

Copies *of this patent may be' ob tai ne d for site ends of the shade roller,

being connected to the window 7' supported of nails or hooks '22 V a carrier are applied tothe outer and provided with bearing brackets at its mined spaced relation, and means for drawing the free ends of the wire toward each other to hold said brackets over the oppothe arched portion being of a material length and width, so as to depend downwardly below the brackets in front of the shade hanging from said roller and prevent it from being blown and torn.

2. X support for shade rollers comprising a single length of wire arched at its intermediate portion andhaving lengths extending outwardly and oppositely from the ends of the arch, the ends of the wire being curred upwardly and extended inwardly toward each other and being then curved forwardly and returned upon themselves to provide horizontal bends at the top of the carrier, the returned portions terminating in downwardly extending bracket arms adapted to be sprung over the opposite ends of a shade roller, and securing means joining said bends to hold the brackets from spreading away from the shade roller after their engagement with the latter.

3. A shade support comprising a carrier at its center to form an inverted arch, the terminals of the carrier extending laterally from the arched portion and then upwardly and inwardly, then bent outwardly from the inner terminals of the inwardly extending portions, and then downwardly at right angles from the outwardly extending portion, so as to form brackets for a shade roller, said arched portion being of a material width and length to depend downwardly below the brackets alongside of the shade hanging from the shade roller, so as to maintain the shade in position.

4. A window shade support comprising made from a single piece of material bent at its center to form a arched portion, the terminals of said carrier having hrrckets formed therein for the reception of a, shade roller, said arched portion being of a material length and width to depend' nature in the presence of two witnesses.

. GEORGE DANIEL HAYES. Witnesses:

VROBERT S. REED,

WV. H. GOODMAN.

five cents each. 'by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents, Washington, .D. G. 

